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Bloomfield vs Chaplin vs Hampton vs West Hartford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Hampton has the most homeowners (90%).
West Hartford has the most expensive homes ($411k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bloomfield | Chaplin | Hampton | West Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 21,754 |
2,070 |
1,647Lowest |
63,620Highest |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3 18% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
40.8±1.4Lowest about the CT average |
| Hampton and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±1.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| West Hartford and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±1.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
66.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±0.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
$97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$129,890±$7kHighest 36% above CT |
| West Hartford and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$411,000±$10kHighest 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
$1,756±$40 18% above CT |
| Bloomfield and West Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795 13% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$9,598Highest 44% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
42.5%±5.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Bloomfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
6.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1% CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
22 minLowest 16% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Lowest CT: 16% |
22.5%±1.9Highest CT: 16% |
| West Hartford and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #139 of 149 in CT | — | — | #32 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Hampton School District | West Hartford School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Parish Hill High School | None in town | Conard High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
7.5Lowest |
— | 13.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.